hand-operated
Requires physical effort
Hand-operated describes something powered by human hands rather than electricity, motors, or automation: a hand-operated pump, a hand-operated drill.
The term emphasizes manual control, often implying simplicity, reliability, or independence from power sources.
The cabin had only a hand-operated well.
Pivoting bar for lifting
- crankRotary operating handle
- wheelRotating circular frame
- knobRounded gripping fixture
- dialGraduated circular indicator
switch · handle · winder · pedal · gearshift · button · slider · toggle
Rotating shaping machine
- millGrain-crushing facility
- pressApply force downward
- loomFabric-making frame
- spinning wheelFiber-to-thread device
treadle · sewing machine · grinder · churn · mangle · wringer · separator · thresher
Rotary operating handle
- leverPivoting bar for lifting
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
- jackDevice for lifting vehicles
wrench · screwdriver · pliers · drill · saw · grinder · press · auger
Fired clay objects
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- blacksmithingForging iron by hand
- glassblowingCrafting molten silica by inflation
leatherworking · sculpting · quilting · embroidery · woodworking · basketry · ceramics · tailoring
lever
Pivoting bar for lifting
dial · switch · handle · winder · pedal · gearshift · button · slider · toggle · plunger
lathe
Rotating shaping machine
spinning wheel · treadle · sewing machine · grinder · churn · mangle · wringer · separator · thresher · bellows
crank
Rotary operating handle
jack · wrench · screwdriver · pliers · drill · saw · grinder · press · auger · brace
pottery
Fired clay objects
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- blacksmithingForging iron by hand
glassblowing · leatherworking · sculpting · quilting · embroidery · woodworking · basketry · ceramics · tailoring · cobbling
- manual controlslever, handle, button, knob, dial
- puppet traitsstrings, jointed, wooden, fabric, hinged
- preindustrialpreindustrial, pre-industrial, guild, agrarian, pastoral
- unpoweredhuman-powered, human power, pedal-powered, wind-up, unplugged
- done by handhandmade, handwritten, handcrafted